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About mikebriggs1910

I'm not a Historian by profession - merely an (over) enthusiastic amateur. By day I'm a Professor of Genetics at Newcastle University with a translation research interest in rare bone diseases. At weekends I can be classified as a Yorkshire Cricket & Psychedelic Rock fan, but mostly I'm just on the Fells (or in the pub - when they were open!).

48th Trench Duty 24th-30th July 1917

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24.7.1917 DROUVIN: Battalion relieved 9th SUFFOLK REGIMENT in RIGHT SUBSECTION of the ST ELIE SECTOR (Map 36c NW3 G12c & d). QM Stores and Transport to LABOURSE.36 NW3 G12 1917

6th Sherwood Foresters will relieve 9th Battalion Suffolk Regiment in the Right Subsection on the night 24th/25th; Guides will be at PHILOSOPHE Cross Roads. CHAPEL ALLEY will be reserved for the use of this Battalion.

24.7.1917 DROUVIN: Major W SEATON proceeded on short leave.

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

June 24th: Relief the 71 Infantry Brigade in the St Elie Sector.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

On this day 21st July 1917

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21.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Battalion held sports day in conjunction with 139th Machine Gun Company and 139th Trench Mortar Battery.

military_medal_obverse3182/240935 Corporal Percy KNOWLES awarded Military Medal for Gallantry on the 1st July 1917.

Percy Knowles was an assistant press machine operator from Matlock who enlisted in October 1914 and arrived in France in 1916. Percy was promoted to Sergeant and only served overseas with the 1/6th Battalion. He survived the War.

On this day 18th July 1917

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18.7.1917 FREVILLERS: 2/Lieut HG SHENTON to Hospital.

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2158/240444 Pte William GOUGH Letter “B” Company awarded Military Medal for Gallantry on 1st July 1917.Gough Military Medal

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

William (Willie) Gough was a labourer from Dove Holes and a Pre-War Territorial who served with "B" Company. He arrived in France in February 1915 and was badly gassed in August 1917. He transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and was disembodied in March 1919.

On this day 15th July 1917

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15.7.1917 FREVILLERS: 2/Lieut KH BOND MC to Command Letter “A” Company. 2/Lieut R EVANS to Command Letter “B” Company. 2/Lieut VTG HORE and LV BURROWS to I Corps School.

Bond Evans 1917

Kenneth Hills Bond and Richard Evans

Hore

Victor Thomas George Hore

burrows

Leonard Victor Burrows

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 14th July 1917

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14.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Capt VO ROBINSON MC attached to 1/5th Battalion to be 2nd in Command.

2/Lieut SN DURRANCE [sic] joined Battalion from England.

DewranceSydney Norman Deurance

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 9th July 1917

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9.7.1917 FREVILLERS: 2/Lieut HW HIGHAM proceeded to join FRC as Observer on probation.Higham

Harold Woolf Higham

2/Lieuts A COATES, RW OAKLEY and HG SHENTON joined Battalion from England.Shenton

Herbert George Shenton

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]